Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-20

~ understand now" faliercd, turning my
gaze away with a sudden rapture of tender.
ness. In that moment he coiDprehended, /
think, all that the summer bad brought 10 me.
Ny Cousin Dorothy saw It too, and threw her
arms about me, sobblng out passlonately:
ooh, my own poor dErlingl"
But cared for nothing now, though Felix,
putting out bis unhurt arm, strove to push me
aside.
'Hsve you found me out, Miss LyntonP' he
asked. 81 am your favorlte theme, "a rebel'D
He paused an instant, then went on. 'Worse
still A rebel seeking shelter in the North.
II has given It me, though there is a price up
on my head. Your Cousin Dorothy,"-he rose
up now and, lifting her hand, kissed It rever-
ently-'your Cousin Dorothy forgot that /
was rebel when / came TO her suffering,
wounded, almost dead. She knew and loved
me when was little boy in Virginia Could
she have ever dreamed that ], a prisoner Of
war escaping from my guard, would come TO
her for refugel For weeks she nursed me in
this very room, not even her husband guess
ing II. Well, have learned that my longer
stay here VIII bring suspicion upon him, the
grand old man, upon her His voice
shook a little. They are on my track at
lasti Do not think bitterly of me, Miss Mar
jorie, am not ashamed Of our cause, though
II is a nearly hopeless one. am going away
now-going at once. II 10 death II I am
takenIn
read in bis face all that his words i'm
Piled could not bear It. laid my hand
upon his shoulder, crying with quiyering
voice: Felix, Felixr'
shall never forget the light that beamed
in his face as he drew me TO him and looked
into my eyes.
"Ahln be murmured Marjorie, too, has
forgotten that / am a rebel. My darling,
never meant that you should know. meant
70 20 away quietly under the burden Of your
seorn and make no sign that should betray
my love for you. When you talked Of your
brother, your Gerald fighting down there at
Yicksburg, do you think ! did not feel a
Just shame that j, soldier, as brave, as
loyal TO my trust as he could be 70 his, must
be masquerading here as a wandering school
masteri And yet, have no regret that am
in your eyes, a rebel For such must be.
II true TO my Own idea Of duty. But II /
were 70 die now. pursued, hunted as am,
plans / have devised for the benefit Of the
cause / fight for must perish with me. I
could not have foreseen what disaster my
love must bring upon you. Dorothy, Dorothy
Lynton---" he turned upon my cousin with
vehement denial '.you know that speak
trulyl would have shielded her from misery,
with my life"
The strong current Of bis impetuous speech
ebbed for awhile. 'tAiy beloved" he went
on, II will not ask you TO forget that we
have ever met nor even TO hope that this
unhappy war ended, we shall meet sgain.
Something / cannot reason away impresses
upon me the belief that our parting is a final
one. Be courageous, my own"
burst into q frenzy Of weeping as he led
me to Dorothy. 'Dorotbyi" he whispered,
very softly, as he kissed her upturned face,
''May God forever hold you and yours in his
keeping"
saw the faint smile about his tremulous
lips, as he laid his hand upon my head with a
touch that carried benedlction 70 II, and stilled
my passionate grief
did not cry out then, though ! knew that
the kiss he pressed upon my lips was the seal
Of az endless betrothsl, Of hopeless farewell
made no sound when heard him going down
the stairs, and, a moment later, the clatter OF
his horses hoofs upon the road II was only
when my cousin Dorothy took me in her arms
with sad, remorseful murmuring, that word.
came back 10 me.
Forever minel o Felix, my belovedl"
cried, and with the uttersnce q solemn peace
oTeriowed my soul "Do not grieve, deai
Dorothy said the is mine! Mine beyond
the power Of time or changed would no
have IL otherwise II could am content
content TO walt the dawn Of Gods to-mor-
row.
Surely RoderIck Lynton could never mag
inc, reading day after day OF battles, which
won or lost gradually drew the great Rebel
lion TO its close, how the heart Of one Of hi
auditors was torn with the pangs OF contend.
ing emotions We were true patriots, he ant
/; and when, In the glory Of autumnal beauty.
we laid my only brother Gerald to rest draped
in the colors OF that Union for which he glad
" died, know that Dorothy's husband tool
ne to his heart with such love as few faith
ers feel
But 1t was months afterwards that, putting
aside his pipe one day, he read:
''The thrilling account given in our last Is
sue, OF the romantic spy, turns out 10 have
been not too highly colored. Since hIs recap
fure Il has transp,red that he sought refuge
with lady, the wife Of prominent Unionist
whose name he utterly refused to divulge.
This Confederate Major, one Of the bravest Of
men, having some private sources OF informs.
tion, ventured within our lines so well dis.
gulsed that the knowledge thus obtained
would have resulted IN fearful disaster TO the
cause OF the Union. BY the merest chance
his plans miscarried, and our latest dispatche:
show that he has paid the penalty due TO hi;
acts. One cannot but admire the fight he
made for his life, enemy though he was In
deed he had very nearly regained the Confed
crate lines when his retreat was cut of
Then, rather than fall second time into the
hands OF our soldiers, and, perhaps deter
mined 70 save himself from the death melted
out 10 a spy, he deliberately shot himself
Upon approaching him, Captain Osborn found
that he must have suffered fortunes from
badly wounded arm"
'Poor fellow p said Roderlck Lynton, softly
laying down his paper.
Suddenly the bells Of Ernseliff rang forth IN
Wild, exultant peals, and across the bridg,
came the sound OF tramping feet "Ahp
cried my cousin, excitedlv ''tbere must b
glorious news What is 1t, Catherineri b.
asked, throwing the window open.
Richmond has fallen, they sayl" she re
piled, soberly.
''Thank Godm said Roderick Lynton. ''NIal
He heal our poor, smitten couutryl What
Marjorie, You who have been so glib-tongueC
over other victories, have you no words 70
this one, long waited for, long prayed forp
Ny heart is full, my eyes are dim, as sal
earnestly, "God bless our countryw Then
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